6.
Add someoomph to Caesar salad by swapping romaine lettuce for wilted kale (stem and coarsely chop the kale, drop it in boiling salted water for a few seconds, then pat dry before using). Another flavor booster: Rub the inside of the salad bowl with garlic. Check out
Rachael's Kale Caesar Salad recipe.

7.
Create thequickest tomato sauce ever: Saute a handful of diced onion and a few cloves of garlic in EVOO with salt and pepper until softened. Add a small carton of washed grape tomatoes, put the lid on the pan, then let everything cook down on the stovetop for about 20 minutes, until the tomatoes burst. Toss with pasta or serve over fish.

Tune into the premiere of Rachael Ray's Kids Cook-Off on Monday, Aug. 24 at 8|7c.